Who is better, Clarke or Goodman?
Johnny Goodman leads with a GOAT score of 85.2 against 85.1 for Darren Clarke — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clarke vs Goodman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Johnny Goodman above Darren Clarke: 85.2 vs 85.1. Johnny Goodman leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Darren Clarke leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GoodmanWinner
85.2Goodman wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Clarke
85.1Clarke wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Johnny Goodman
85.2
Goodman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johnny Goodman
2. Darren Clarke
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Johnny Goodman5 seasons played · career day 2,55644 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Darren Clarke5 seasons played · career day 2,9217 wins
-84.1% vs Goodman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 🇺🇸 Goodman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 51 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClarkeActive | GoodmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| European Tour wins | 14 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| WGC titles | 2 | — |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | 1 | — |
| US Open titles | — | 1 |
| US Amateur titles | — | 1 |
| Walker Cup appearances | — | 3 |
| Last amateur US Open champion | — | 1 |
| Career years | — | 24 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Goodman85.2
Clarke85.1
FAQ
Where does Clarke beat Goodman?
Clarke scores higher on honours, longevity. Goodman leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Clarke vs Goodman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clarke: 85.1, Goodman: 85.2.
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